Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-09
News by leIegfapn l FROM ALL QUARTERS. BROOKLYN IN MOURNING For The Great Preacher
 Who Is Gone. THE LAST HOURS OF BEECHER. Sad Scenes In The Death
 Chamber. DEMOCRATS WANT \ LEADER. Deadly Work By A Re-
 jected Lover.

Deadly Work By A Re-
 jected Lover.
 HENRY WARD BEEGHER DEAD.
 The End Comes Without Pain-Seenes l i'm the Death Chamber When His
 Spirit Took Hts Flight-Mrs. Beeeher
 Bears Up We'll Under the Shock
 The Funeral to be Held on Friday
 No Grape to be worn by the Family
 Ner to be Used i'm Any Manner fn
 Connection With the Funeral Ger.
 emony.
 BROOKLYN, March 9.-The weary watch l at the death bed of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
 ended at half past o'clock this morning
 when the great preacher passed away.
 Through the night Mir. Beecher failed steadi- ly, the pulsations of the heart grew more feeble and the respirations more rapid and la- labored, though it is probable that through it all the sick man suffered in any way. Dr.. Searle and the nurse Riordan remained all night by the bedside. Mrs. Beecher frequent l ly came into the room. A shaded lamp stood | on table near by, and in the dim light the
 face of the dying man looked gaunt and \ drawn For the first two hours after mid night there was little perceptible change in
 the condition of the patient, except that the respiration increased and the temperature of l the body became lower. At about o'clock | the labored breathing increased and became l more rapid than at any time since MT. Beecher was taken i'll. Half an hour later Dr. Searle saw that the end was not far off and summoned the members of the | family. Among those who in re- sponse to the doctors call gathered l in the room where the dying man ! lay were Mrs. Beecher, who was supported by her daughter, Mrs. Scovllle, and her son, Colonel Beecher, Misses Katie, Margaret and Edith Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, jr., children of Colonel Beecher; MT. Scoville, Misses Hattie and Annie Scoville, Major W. c. Beecher, Miss Bullard, a niece of MT. Beecher, and the two family servants, Bella and Mary. When the family in the dim light gathered about the bed it was believed that death was a question of only few minutes. The respirations were heavy and labored and recorded between 6fty-fve and sixty inhalations and exhalations to the minute. The pulse which had failed rapidly at that time marked 40 pulsations, and the temperature indicated 100 degrees. After waiting half an hour the respiration grew less labored and rapid, and the watchers saw that there had been another short respite granted. A bulletin was posted at half past announcing that the end was very near ,and another at half-past which announced that the critical period had passed and that he would probably live through the fore noon. As the day broke crowds of peo ple- passed up orr down the street anxious to learn the latest news from the bedside of the dying man. MT. Thomas G. Shearman, Mayor Whitney, Rev. MT. Halliday and Mr. Ripley Roper were among the early callers. The dying man l lay | on his back utterly unconscious of all pain l and of the presence of those who gazed ln sorrow on his face. The twitching of the | right arm had ceased and he lay perfectly l quiet except when some labored breath dis ! turbed his body. He was totally insensible, but the doctor said that he was probably like one in troubled sleep. As the day ad- vanced the number of spectators who gath cred outside the house steadily increased, and between and 9 o'clock there was a con stantly changing crowd numbering fully one hundred people. At eight o'clock Dr. Searle saw that the end was at hand, and the family were again summoned to the death chamber. The pa tient's pulse had become feeble and flicker ing and at times ceased almost entirely. Death eame steadily and quietly. His ! breathing grew less labored, and it was hard | ly possible for those who watched beside the bed to detect any changes in it. Mrs. Beech CT possessed a wonderful courage during the | last hours of her husbands life. At half past nine o'clock Mir. Beecher quietly breath l ed his last. His death was due to asphyxia, because of the failure of the hearts action. A bulletin was immediately posted announc ing his death. Dr. Searle gave to the re- ' rIaf f0lIo mt of ha oct l hours of MT. Bsecher.
 Mr. Beecher failed steadily after three a. m His breathing became more labored and shallow, and | his pulse gradually grew weaker. The family was
 his bedside. It soon became evident, however, that
 stole on steadily and stealthiy It was not until a m. that he could be said to be dying. Al nine
 moments before the breathing ceased. This occur. He breath cd his last breath quietly His
 body is in the t care Of his M fathful and excel dertaker who has been sent for. J. a. Ward the
 sculptor is expected to take cast Of his face fer
 and old friend, MT. Henry Sage of Ithaca This will
 o eG | nire, and we trust, emulate his virtues
 The City Hall bell began to toll as soon as | the death of MT. Beecher was announced. After death the face of the dead man filled up and the muscles were relaxed, so that it presented very natural look. The follow \ ing description of the scene at the deathbed was given by Major Pond: At the foot of | the bed stood Dr. Searle, Miss Annie Sco | Vile, Miss Margaret Beecher; Mrs. Beecher | sat on the bed, supported by her daughter. Kneeling at the foot of the bed was Miss Hattie Scovile. Sitting on the bed was Mrs. I Samuel Scoville and by her side was Mrs. Beecher, holding the hand of her husband. Immediately back of Mrs. Scoville sat Major W. c. Beecher and wife, she standing imme- ! ately in front of him, leaning upon his arm. On the sofa in the corner of the
 room sat Mir Mrs. n;,d H; B. s Beeoher; s; tan on side Miss Edith Beeeher. Between the | foot of the bed and the middle of the room | stood Henry Ward Beecher, jr., the only son of Colonel Beecher. Immediately behind stood Colonel w. c. Beecher. Sitting close | the Rev. S. B. Halliday. At the head of the
 stairs opening into MT. Beecher's room stood | E. S. Seecomb. At the east side of the room
 stood Dr. Searle, holding Mr. Beechers hand. l Major J. B. Pond stood close by. Close to | the foot of the bed was the male nurse Rior- dan. At the entrance stood the old nurse Be1la and by her side the nursemaid Mary. l The news of MT. Beecher's death quickly | spread over the city, and the number of vis- | itors at the house rapidly increased. About | 10 o'clock beautiful wreath ot flowers, | composed of Cook and tea resss and lilies of the valley, was sent to the house by Mrs, s. V. White. This was hung at the doer-bell in place of the customary knot of crape.
 Flags were placed at half mast on the City Hall and all other public buildings, newspa-
 per offices and many hotels and private
 houses. Telegrams and letters of sympathy
 came in during the day from all parts of the Il country, among them one from the daughter 5i of MT. William Beecher of Chicago as fol < lows: "Father sympathizes with you and
 wishes it might be himself instead of his
 brother who is passing to glory" Henry Irving and Ellen Ferry also sent telegrams of | condolence.
 | At a meeting of the common council to- night it was decided to order all public
 offices closed on the day of MT. Beecher's funeral. Public buildings will be draped in
 mourning until alter the funeral and the
 board of aldermen will attend in, body. The
 board of officers of the Thirteenth regiment
 decided to night to offer military escort at l the funeral of Mr. Beecher, who was chap